The Octoberfest 5k Turkey Trot and Gobble Wobble will go on as scheduled

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Nov 27, 2013 at 10:31 AM

As of Tuesday November 26 the Octoberfest 5k Turkey Trot and Gobble Wobble will be held as scheduled on Thanksgiving Day (November 28).

K-J Ramirez

As of yesterday the 5k Turkey Trot and Gobble Wobble will be held as scheduled on Thanksgiving Day (November 28).

The Gobble Wobble is for children 12 and will start at 8:30 a.m. The Fun Walk Turkey Trot will be broken down into different age groups. The runners and the walkers will start at 9 a.m.

According to Octoberfest Chairperson Lucy Harbert registration forms have been received and continue to come in.

Said Harbert, "Right now we have 44 participants of various ages signed up from Evans, Point Pleasant, Virginia, North and South Carolina and Ohio. We are still receiving more applications. This is actually really good for our first year."

According to Harbert applications will be available on the day of the event.

"They can come and fill out a registration forms from 7:30 a.m. until the start of the Turkey Trot and Gobble Wobble", said Harbert, "This will be a good event where you can run or walk and get your exercise and then go home and gobble 'til you wobble."

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